Sheppard to headline Carnival of Cups in Young

29 July 2024

 

One of Australia’s greatest music exports of the past decade is “Coming Home” to say “Geronimo” as the headline act at the Carnival of Cups in Young on November 8.

Sibling powerhouse Sheppard are returning to Australia from their new base in America and bringing their national tour to Young as part of the Carnival of Cups Season 2 circuit.

It promises to be another memorable night trackside at the Young Showgrounds with Oz rock legends the Baby Animals also returning to the Carnival of Cups stage.

The iconic rockers left an indelible mark on the Carnival of Cups series earlier this year when they headlined the Season 1 finale, showcasing their catalogue of hits that have dominated radio airwaves around the world for the past 30 years.

Meanwhile, the infectious stage presence of Chocolate Starfish will help warm up the crowd and the band has promised to pack a few surprises into their high-energy set.

Their 1992 version of Carly Simon’s anthem You’re So Vain has long been regarded as one of the best covers produced in this country and remains a party-starter wherever they perform.

They will be supported by the immensely talented Brooke Supple – who has plied her trade touring the world with music icons such as Sinead O’Connor and The Corrs – and local favourites The Young Ones who have developed a massive hometown following over the years.

Young will host the second leg of the second season of the revamped Carnival of Cups. It will follow the season return in Parkes on 20 September which will be headlined by The Living End and Shannon Noll.

“We are delighted to be returning to Young following a hugely successful event there during the annual Cherry Festival last year,” HRNSW Chief Executive Peter Buckman said.

“People voted with their feet and Young was the biggest crowd we attracted in Season 1 so it was an easy decision to return in November.

“To get a crowd like we did despite the staging of the annual Cherry Festival is a sign of the appetite for family-friendly all-ages events in Young so now that we will operate on a different weekend without a clash of calendars I’m confident we’ll see even more people trackside, especially with the calibre of entertainment we’re been able to assemble this time around.”

The Carnival of Cups will once again be a festival of trackside hospitality, kids entertainment and high-end live music, highlighted by the second-running of the Cherry City Cup for $60,000.

Young will be the second leg of the Carnival of Cups incentive scheme, with Harness Racing New South Wales recently announcing a bonus prize pool of $1 million for any horse that can win all five of the feature races across the series.

For Sheppard, the Carnival of Cups stop in Young will be the penultimate leg of their upcoming Australian tour to showcase their fourth studio album Zora which recently shot to the top of the ARIA charts.

“We knew that fans back here at home have been waiting for us to return from Nashville to tour again. There is no better feeling than being onstage here in Australia and watching our fans turn the show into a massive party,” the band said.

It is free to attend Carnival of Cups in Young but you will need to register for a ticket.

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